(The Andy Andrews book How Do You Kill 11 MILLION PEOPLE? he writes . . . ) “ “Look, I’m not the smartest guy in the world, but neither am I incredibly stupid. I believe that most folks like me find the days and weeks leading up to April 15 to be – how should I put this?- stressful. Not because we object to paying tax, but because we fear doing it incorrectly and having to deal with the IRS if we have done so!
The US tax code is so convoluted and bewildering that few of us completely understand it. Yet many politicians actually derive power from it. Through the years, congressional representatives and senators have manipulated the tax code for myriad reasons, such as accepting donations or helping powerful members of their districts back home. In any case, a complex tax code provides a certain cover for shady wheeling and dealing at election time; therefore, there is not much incentive for politicians to simplify the process.”

(The Andy Andrews book How Do You Kill 11 MILLION PEOPLE? he writes . . . ) “ “If we don’t understand honesty and integrity from American’s leadership non – and reward that integrity with our votes – our leaders will lack the fortitude to make the hard decisions that must be made to change course.” “President James A. Garfield issued a warning widely reported in the press . . . He said, Now, more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruptions. If it be intelligent, brave, and purse, it is because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in national legislature. Then he added, If [one hundred years from now] the next centennial does not find us a great nation . . . it will be because those who represent the enterprise, the culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling political forces.”

(The Andy Andrews book How Do You Kill 11 MILLION PEOPLE? he writes . . . ) “You see, the danger in America is not a single politician with ill intent. Or even a group of them. The most dangerous thing any nation faces is a citizenry capable of trusting a liar to lead them. In the long run, it is much easier to undo the policies of a crooked leadership than to restore common sense and wisdom to a deceived population willing to elect such a leader in the first place. Any country can survive having chosen a fool as their leader. But history has shown time and again that a nation of fools is surely doomed. “
“Incredibly, there are currently 545 human beings who directly, legally, morally and individually responsible l for every problem America faces. Have you ever wondered why America doesn’t have a balanced budget? Have you ever in your life heard of a politician who wasn’t for a balanced budget?”
“Meet the 545 men and women who enact every law, propose every budge, and set every policy enforced on the citizens of United States of America: one president, nine Supreme Court justices, one hundred senators, and 435 members of the House of Representatives. . . . To be clear that is 545 of them and 31`1 million of us. Can 311 million Americans ever hope to wrestle the power away from 545?”